Middletown, NJ
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Pair Admit To Roles In Double-Fatal Shooting On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor Pair Admit To Roles In Double-Fatal Shooting On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor Pair Admit To Roles In Double-Fatal Shooting On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor
Pair Admit To Roles In Double-Fatal Shooting On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor Two men charged in a double-shooting that left a man and a woman dead in Neptune Township have both admitted to their roles in the killings, authorities said. Gabriel J. Brathwaite, 20, of Keansburg pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree murder and a related weapons offense, they said. Brathwaite admitted that he fatally shot 18-year-old Samore Edwards of Plainfield and 19-year-old Isaiah Williams of New Brunswick, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago. Braithwaite’s codefendant, 24-year-old Jeron D. Dearin of the Cliffwood section of&nb…

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by Jon Craig
Edison, NJ
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Woman Stabs, Tries Running Over Ex-BF's Girlfriend At Central Jersey Motel: Police Woman Stabs, Tries Running Over Ex-BF's Girlfriend At Central Jersey Motel: Police Woman Stabs, Tries Running Over Ex-BF's Girlfriend At Central Jersey Motel: Police
Woman Stabs, Tries Running Over Ex-BF's Girlfriend At Central Jersey Motel: Police A 37-year-old New Brunswick woman has been charged with trying to kill her ex-boyfriend's girlfriend, authorities said. Quadira Banks stabbed and tried to run over the victim at a local motel on Wednesday, July 4, East Brunswick police said. It all happened around 10:10 a.m., at Studio 6 on Highway 18, police said.  There, police found that Banks had stabbed her ex-boyfriend’s girlfriend several times in the face and body, then got in her car and tried to run the woman over twice before fleeing the scene, authorities said. The victim was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University H…

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by Jon Craig
Franklin Township, NJ
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Mother Of North Jersey Track Star Killed In Multi-Car Crash At 23 Gets Outpour Of Support Mother Of North Jersey Track Star Killed In Multi-Car Crash At 23 Gets Outpour Of Support Mother Of North Jersey Track Star Killed In Multi-Car Crash At 23 Gets Outpour Of Support
Mother Of North Jersey Track Star Killed In Multi-Car Crash At 23 Gets Outpour Of Support The mother of a former North Jersey sprinter killed in a Somerset County crash is seeing a massive outpour of community support. “I am beyond broken and my words can't express the emptiness I feel inside,” writes Cynthia Mclean, the mother of Franklin High School graduate and star sprinter Mario Heslop, in a GoFundMe launched for her son’s funeral expenses. Heslop, of New Brunswick, was behind the wheel of a 2013 Infiniti Q50S heading eastbound in the left lane of Hamilton Street in Franklin Township when he crossed the centerline and fatally struck a westbound vehicle in the left lane on…

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by Valerie Musson
Paramus, NJ
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What Is New Jersey? Garden State Takes Center Stage On 'Jeopardy!' What Is New Jersey? Garden State Takes Center Stage On 'Jeopardy!' What Is New Jersey? Garden State Takes Center Stage On 'Jeopardy!'
What Is New Jersey? Garden State Takes Center Stage On 'Jeopardy!' It was the "Jeopardy!" category New Jersey aficionados have been waiting for. On Tuesday, June 27's episode, "It Came From New Jersey" was one of the categories in the initial Jeopardy! round. The clues? $200: We rule that Samuel Alito & Antonin Scalia came from this state capital $400: Songs in this Broadway show include "Walk Like A Man" & "Big Girls Don't Cry $600: An origin story of this candy involves the sweets in an Atlantic City shop being flooded by the ocean $800: It was actually a trio of brothers who founded this New Brunswick-based healthcare compan…

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by Sam Barron
Franklin Township, NJ
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NJ Track Star Killed In 3-Car Somerset County Crash NJ Track Star Killed In 3-Car Somerset County Crash NJ Track Star Killed In 3-Car Somerset County Crash
NJ Track Star Killed In 3-Car Somerset County Crash Authorities have identified the victim of a fatal Somerset County crash as a 23-year-old high school graduate and track star. Mario Heslop, of New Brunswick, was behind the wheel of a 2013 Infiniti Q50S heading eastbound in the left lane of Hamilton Street when he crossed the centerline around 5:30 p.m. in Franklin Township on Monday, June 19, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. Heslop struck a westbound vehicle in the left lane, at the intersection of Hillcrest Avenue, McDonald said. The second vehicle, driven by a Hillsborough resident, was then struck from the rear by a th…

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by Valerie Musson
Edison, NJ
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Central Jersey Man, 28, Shot Dead Central Jersey Man, 28, Shot Dead Central Jersey Man, 28, Shot Dead
Central Jersey Man, 28, Shot Dead A 28-year-old man from New Brunswick was shot and killed, authorities said. Markel Williams was shot multiple times on  Sunday, June 4 at 10:54 p.m., according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. New Brunswick police responded to Throop Avenue and Delavan Street after a report of a shooting. The victim was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital where he was later pronounced deceased, Ciccone said. Initial investigation has revealed that this does not appear to be a random act of violence and there does not appear to be a threat to the public,…

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by Jon Craig
Edison, NJ
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Teen Girl Faces Attempted Murder, Robbery After Firing At Group At Central Jersey Mall Teen Girl Faces Attempted Murder, Robbery After Firing At Group At Central Jersey Mall Teen Girl Faces Attempted Murder, Robbery After Firing At Group At Central Jersey Mall
Teen Girl Faces Attempted Murder, Robbery After Firing At Group At Central Jersey Mall A 15-year-old girl is facing charges of attempted murder and armed robbery after stealing the sneakers of three people at gunpoint and firing at a group of people at a Central Jersey mall earlier this month. Officers responded to the area near the SureStay Hotel by Best Western on reports of people running from the Brunswick Square Mall after hearing gunshots on May 13,  East Brunswick Police Chief Frank LoSacco said. After finding a spent shell casing in the parking lot of a Habit Burger along Route 18, police later received a separate report of three people robbed of their sneak…

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by Cecilia Levine
Franklin Township, NJ
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3 Teens Charged In Deadly Shooting Of Taxi Driver In Somerset County: Prosecutor 3 Teens Charged In Deadly Shooting Of Taxi Driver In Somerset County: Prosecutor 3 Teens Charged In Deadly Shooting Of Taxi Driver In Somerset County: Prosecutor
3 Teens Charged In Deadly Shooting Of Taxi Driver In Somerset County: Prosecutor Three teen boys have been charged, two of them with murder, in last week’s shooting of a taxi driver investigators say was motivated by robbery. The first two suspects, ages 14 and 13, of Somerset and New Brunswick, were each charged with first-degree murder, first-degree felony murder, first-degree conspiracy, robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery, and various weapons charges, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said Monday, May 15. The third suspect, age 13, of New Brunswick, was charged with robbery and conspiracy. The charges come after officers responding to a shooting report …

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by Valerie Musson
Edison, NJ
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Woman Who Posed As New Brunswick HS Student Avoids Jail Time: Prosecutor Woman Who Posed As New Brunswick HS Student Avoids Jail Time: Prosecutor Woman Who Posed As New Brunswick HS Student Avoids Jail Time: Prosecutor
Woman Who Posed As New Brunswick HS Student Avoids Jail Time: Prosecutor A 29-year-old woman from New Brunswick avoided jail time after attending high school classes with a fake ID, authorities said. Hyejeong Shin, of New Brunswick, must complete a pre-trial intervention program, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office. The ruling was made Monday, May 15 by Middlesex County Superior Court Judge Craig Corson. Shin, a graduate of Rutgers University, had used a fake birth certificate to attend four days of classes at New Brunswick High School. The pre-trial program is for first-time offenders.  "This is an unfortunate event," Superintendent Au…

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by Jon Craig
Hamilton Township, NJ
Obituaries
‘We Are All Devastated:’ Mercer County Middle Schooler Jordan Jefferson Dies Suddenly At 13 ‘We Are All Devastated:’ Mercer County Middle Schooler Jordan Jefferson Dies Suddenly At 13 ‘We Are All Devastated:’ Mercer County Middle Schooler Jordan Jefferson Dies Suddenly At 13
‘We Are All Devastated:’ Mercer County Middle Schooler Jordan Jefferson Dies Suddenly At 13 Tributes and donations are pouring in as the unexpected death of a Mercer County middle school student devastates the community. Jordan Jefferson died at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick on Friday, April 21, his obituary says. He was 13. Born in Trenton, Jordan was raised in Hamilton and had been attending Crockett Middle School. Jordan was described as a “simple, loving, and caring soul that impacted everyone he came across,” reads his memorial. He liked listening to music, playing video games, and dancing — an activity that helped both manifest and demonstrate hi…

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by Valerie Musson
Edison, NJ
Obituaries
New Brunswick City Worker Andrea Diaz Dies Suddenly, 22 New Brunswick City Worker Andrea Diaz Dies Suddenly, 22 New Brunswick City Worker Andrea Diaz Dies Suddenly, 22
New Brunswick City Worker Andrea Diaz Dies Suddenly, 22 Support was surging for the family of a 22-year-old New Brunswick woman who died suddenly in April 2023. Andrea Diaz was being remembered on a GoFundMe campaign as a "loving daughter, granddaughter, sister, aunt and friend to many." The campaign had raised more than $8,200 as of Sunday, May 7. According to her obituary, Andrea had been working for the City of New Brunswick at the time of her passing. Services were held at Shore Point Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., with interment at St. Gertrude Cemetery in Colonia. Click here for Andrea Diaz's complete obituary and here to do…

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by Cecilia Levine
Edison, NJ
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Middlesex County Man, 32, Dies Day After Being Struck By Car Middlesex County Man, 32, Dies Day After Being Struck By Car Middlesex County Man, 32, Dies Day After Being Struck By Car
Middlesex County Man, 32, Dies Day After Being Struck By Car Middlesex County resident Salvatore "Sal" Caiola died Thursday, April 20 at RWJ. He was 32. Sal was hit by a vehicle while crossing the street on Wednesday, April 19, and taken to the hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries the following day, his obituary says. Born in New Brunswick, Sal went to St. Matthew’s School until eighth grade while serving as an Altar boy. He then attended St. Joseph's High School, where he played as a goalie on the ice hockey team. Sal spent four years as an Electrician Apprentice for Tom Lacik Electric after earning his electrician degree and “was very ha…

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by Valerie Musson